Cover attachment for first aid kits



May 7,1935 .1. l.. PEAvr-:Y 2,000,495

COVER ATTACHMENT FOR FIRST AID KITS Filed Aug. 25, 1955 INV ENTOR GCI/ffy,

Patented May 7, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT IOFFICE COVER ATTACHMENTFOR FIRST Y t Joseph L. Peavey, MeridiamMiss.

Application August 12.5,

7 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in motor vehicle accessories, and its objects are as follows:-

First, to provide an indicator for use in connection with motor vehicles for the purpose of visually indicating the periods of past lubrication, battery watering, etc., the indicator means comprising separate number and letter units and a normallyr hidden slide forcarrying said units.

Second, to provide an indicator in which the number and letter units are accessible only to an informed person thereby making it improbable that a malicious or playful person may make a change in the reading.

Third, to provide an indicator in which the readings cannot be erased nor easily defaced.

Fourth, to provide a kit cover inthe form of a removable slide, this cover comprising the Y mounting of a register attachment, the purpose of removal being ease in changing the foregoing umts.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing in which,

Figure 1 is a front elevation chiefly of the `cover attachment. Y

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section taken on the line 2--2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a cross section taken onv the line S-S of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a detail perspective View of one of the slides. I

Figure 5 is a detail perspective View of several of the letter and number units.

Figure 6 is an elevation of the instrument panel of an automobile, particularly illustrating the application of the cover attachment to the ldoor of a compartment. Y

Figure '7 is an'elevation of the internal spacer hereinafter referred to.

This invention is an improvement specifically on the Combined register and rst aid kit disclosed in the patent to Joseph L. Peavey, No. 1,817,706 of August 4, 1931. According to that .patent there is a box arranged to contain a number of iirst aid articles. This box has a cover which closes off a compartment in which record cards are kept, these cards being for the purpose of Writing down such events as the speedometer reading at the last greasing, battery Watering, etc.

In the accompanying drawing the box I is toY beregarded as the substantial counterpart of the box in the patent. This box includes a loose plate or closure 2 which, together With blocks 3 1933, Serial `No. 686,817 (Cl. 40-64) and 4 and the back of the box itself defines a compartment to hold the first aid articles. A cover 5 is slidable in guides S a short distance Afrom the plate 2, and the space between the plate 2 and cover 5 is adapted to contain record cards 'i as in the patent. The cover 5 extendsoutfat one end as at 8 (FigfZ) to provide a fingerhold.

Instead of relying on the Written record on the cards 'l use is made of the attachment shown in Figure l. This attachment comprises the improvement and its construction is as followsa back plate 9 is secured to the cover 5 in any desired way, preferably byV rivets I 0 for permanency. A spacer I I is secured to the back plate,

usually by cement.V The shape of the spacer is f.

indicated in Figure 1 and specifically shown in Figure 7.

It comprises a center part I2 vwhich is heavy when compared with the restV of the spacer. `There are two cut-outs I3 providing spaces which ultimately become pockets rand so constitute pocket means. The'formation of these spaces leaves side arms lIll and bottoms I5. The bottoms limit the insertion of slides as presently appears. The spacer l I is preferably composed of a rigid material.V

By virtue of that fact-the relatively heavy center part I 2 reinforces the front plate lt which is made of flexible rubber and has embossed on it certain indiciaI commonly designated I1. lThe. front plate is cemented to the spacer II (Fig. 7) at all points of contact. Theplates 9 and I6 therefore provide back and front closures con verting the cutouts I3 into pockets as already indicated. e

These pockets are communicated With through openings I8 in the front plate I6. These'are sight openings, and through them the operator can-see certainV letteringand numbering which indicate dates, mileage or whatever is chosen to be indicated. Y

vA member consisting of a slide I9 (Fig.v 4) is inserted in each of the cut-outs I3,-noW called pockets. They are inserted from the top because thepockets are open on top. The insertion is limited bythe bottoms I5 (Fig. '7) and When the slide strikes the bottom the numbering or lettering which it carries registers with the respective Vropening I8 (Fig. 1)l so as to be readable.

Parallel slots (Fig. 4) carry the letter andv number units `2| (Fig. 5). with lettering or numbering of any desired description, in any desired combinations of colors and in any preferred type. Each unit is preferably composed of a layer of rubberized cloth 22 These are printed v CTI on which the numbers or letters are printed. 'I'his layer is then secured to a layer 23 of strong stencil paper. This is only one mode of making the unit, and while other modes can be carried out this particular one has the advantage of strength, durability and a sufcientamount of yieldability. The latter quality makes it possible to readily insert the unit through the slots 2l). The unit is held in place by its frictional grip. A pair of tweezers (not shown) Will usually be used to insert theV units 2l as well as to remove the slide I9 from its hidden location in the pocket i3. To aid in removal the highest part of the slide (Fig. 4) has a roughened place 24 which, in this case, comprises a familiar type of paper clip mar` keted under the trade mark O. KJ.

It is not always necessary to use tweezers or 'the removal of the slide i9.' Inasmuch `as the front plate IE is flexible it is possible t0 bend it forwardly a little in the region above the pocket I3 so as to reach in with the ngers. However,

this will eventually break the cement bond, and

therefore the use of tweezers isrecommended.

Mounted on the front ofthe front plate l5 is a compass 25. Should the driver lose his direction he may remove the cover 5 and by holding it Yhorisontally will be aided in allocating himself by use of the compass. In Figure 6 the cover 5a, identical with the cover 5 of Figure l, is removably attached to a base 26 which comprises noth-n ing more than a metal plate having bent over guides lEL as in the instance of the box l.V

Thisbase has a number of ears 21 through which it is secured to the door of a compartment behind the instrument board 29 of the motor vehicle.

The box l, if used in lieu of the base 26, will be sirnilarlysecured to the door 28 by means of bolts 38 (Fig. 3). It should be understood that the box l is not necessarily secured tothe door. It may be secured anywhere in the vehicle within convenient reach of the operator.

The operation is readily understood. As long as the attachment remains in the condition pictured in Figure l the slide l9 remains hidden and generally inaccessible to everyone excepting informed persons.,v The slides are secreted in such confined quarters that playful and even malicious persons will not bother themselves to make an attempt at removal. Tweezers are particularly essential for that purpose as already pointed out.

Should the necessity arise fora change in the indication,the operator Will reach into the pocket I3 behind the front plate IS by means of tweezers, pull out the slide and then change the letter and number units 2l as may be required. The slide is then reinserted. The same procedure will be followed with respect to the form in Figure 6.

The cover 5 is not necessarily removed for making the foregoing changes. However, should it be desired to take out some of the rst aid articles from the box I the cover 5 will have to be removed.

1. A cover attachment for first aid kits, the kit comprising a box and a cover, said attachment consisting of a slide, letter and number units and means for attaching them to the slide, and means on the cover constituting a pocket in which the slide is insertable, said pocket means having an opening throughwhich the letters and numbers are visible.

2. An indicator comprising separate number and letter umts, a member to carry said units and means inwhich the member is hidden, said last means having an opening through which the numbers and letters on said units are visible.

3. An indicator comprising a number unit, a slide by which the unit is removably carried, and means constituting a pocket in which the slide is insertable, the pocket means having an opening through which the number of the unit is visible.

4. An indicator comprising a slide, said slide having slots, a number unit insertable in the slots and 'thereby mounted on the slide, and means constituting a pocket in which the slide is insertable, said means comprising a back plate, a

front plate with an opening, and a spacer between the back and front plates.

5. An indicator comprising a back plate, a spacer carried by the back plate having a cutout, a front plate of exible material and means including cement by which it is attached to the spacer, lsaid front plate having an opening communicating with the cut-out, a slide inserted in the cut-out and being required to be removed with tweezersv to avoid flexing the front plate and looseningthe Vattaching means, and a num- 7. An indicator comprising a slide, a number unit carried by the slide, means constituting a pocket in which the slide is inserted, said means having an opening through which the number of the unit is visible, and al roughened place including a clip attached to the slide for facilitating Ywithdrawal of the slide from the pocket.

JOSEPH L. PEAvEY. 

